Saint Luigi Scrosoppi of Udine (1804–1884)
Feast Day: April 3Patronage: Abandoned children, educators, orphans, the poor, and those suffering from AIDS Early Life and Vocation Saint
Feast Day: April 3Patronage: Abandoned children, educators, orphans, the poor, and those suffering from AIDS Early Life and Vocation Saint
As we journey through the sacred season of Lent, the Church in her wisdom presents us with readings that point
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 104:3-4.Lætétur cor quæréntium Dóminum: quǽrite Dóminum, et confirmámini: quǽrite fáciem eius semper.Ps 104:1Confitémini Dómino, et invocáte nomen eius:
Saint Francis of Paola was a 15th-century Italian mystic, founder of the Order of Minims, and a renowned miracle-worker. He
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.” (Philippians 3:7)“Fear not, little flock, for it
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma florébit: sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur: plantátus in domo Dómini: in átriis domus Dei nostri.Ps 91:2Bonum
Early Life and Marriage Saint Matilda of Saxony was born around the year 895 into a noble and devout family
As we enter the sacred observance of Feria Sexta Quattuor Temporum—one of the Ember Days, traditionally marked by fasting, prayer,
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 24:17; 24:18De necessitátibus meis éripe me, Dómine: vide humilitátem meam et labórem meum, et dimítte ómnia peccáta mea.Ps
Feast Day: March 13 Patronage: Seville, Spain Early Life and Background Saint Leander was born in Cartagena, Spain, around the
As we journey through the first week of Lent, Holy Mother Church, in her wisdom, presents us with two readings
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 95:6Conféssio et pulchritúdo in conspéctu eius: sánctitas et magnificéntia in sanctificatióne eius.Ps 95:1Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum: cantáte Dómino,
Early Life and Divine Calling Gregory was born around 540 AD into a noble Roman family with a strong Christian
The Ember Days, particularly those of Lent, remind us of the penitential and sacrificial nature of the priesthood, a theme
Ante Missam IntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si díligis me, Simon Petre, pasce agnos meos, pasce oves meas.Ps 29:2Exaltábo te, Dómine, quóniam suscepísti me, nec
Early Life and Kingship Saint Constantine was a king in Dumnonia, a region that covered parts of present-day Cornwall and